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(43) Date of publication: 06.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/06 (21) Application number: 11713956.8 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/49(2006.01) A61M 1/36(2006.01) B01D 67/00(2006.01) G01N 33/50(2006.01) B01D 71/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/030741 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/123655 (06.10.2011 Gazette 2011/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 04.11.2010 NL 1038359 31.03.2010 NL 1037837 (71) Applicant: Viatar LLC New York, NY 10007 (US)	(72) Inventors: VAN RIJN, Cornelis, Johannes, Maria NL-7255DB Hengelo (GLD) (NL) BAGGERMAN, Jacob NL-6707BR Wageningen (NL) REICH, Ilan New York, NY 10007 (US) (74) Representative: Clements, Andrew Russell Niel et al Schlich LLP 34 New Road Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5AT Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5AT (GB)